Best of Boston

2010 Best Lobster Roll

Belle Isle Seafood

Twelve rolls into our research, it seemed there was no escaping the Bun Situation: perfectly sweet meat marred by stale, soggy, cold, dinky, or too-hearty bread. Then we tried Belle Isle’s roll. The buttery, griddle-crisped hot dog bun brilliantly holds its own against the tender tail, knuckle, and claw meat stuffed inside.

One Main St., Winthrop, 617-567-1619, belleisleseafood.com